Binder device.



R. P. HIXSON.-

BINDER DEVICE.

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BINDER DEVICE.

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BINDER DEVICE.

Application filed December 13, 1916.

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, ROY P. Hrxson, a citizen of the United States, residing at East Lansdowne, in the county of Delaware and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Binder Devices of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in binder devices of the loose leaf sort. The introduction of what is known as machine posting in bookkeeping has necessitated the use of books consisting of loose leaves which may be. removed at will, inserted in the typewriter, and returned. This style of bookkeeping has also introduced the methodiof making the customers statement in the same process as posting the ledger, such statements remaining as eaves of the ledger until sent to customers. This style of bookkeeping demands, therefore, a binder normally similar to the usual ledger but which may be rapidly taken apart in such wise as to release the leaves for posting purposes and as rapily to permit their reassembling. As the number of pages, combining often the statements of customers, varies greatly from time to time, such a mechanical binder must be adjustable to a large fluctuation of this nature. Furthermore in order to same time in the use of such a loose leaf ledger it is important that it be supported when open in the position most convenient for removing the pages and that means be provided to maintain the removed pages in alinement immediately prior to returning them to the binder.

A great defectflin loose leaf bi'nd'ers hitherto has been that in those. devices'where the loose leaves are held in lace by closed holes, upon sectional posts, t e leaves are inconvenient to remove and to return to place; whereas in those devices in which the loose leaves are held in place through notched or 'slotted holes upon posts, by means of the compression of the front and back bindercovers, a more or less complex mechanism is necessary to exert adequate pressure upon the loose leaves by the binder covers.

Among-the objects of my invention, therefore, is to provide a binder from which loose leaves may be removed and returned more rapidly than heretofore. I intend, furthermore, to provide a binder device eliminating the use of compression to hold the loose leaves securely in place when" the binder is Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 19, 1918.

Serial No. 136,653.

port my loose leaf binder in the most advantageous position for taking it apart and removing the leaves and to provide a sure and simple means of reassembling the leaves in perfect alinement prior to replacing them in the binder after posting.

I attain these objects by a removable central post, passing through closed holes in the loose leaves, in conjunction with fixed sectional posts, serving to support the loose leaves in alinement upon notched holes; and by the use of a posting stand, combining the proper support for the ledger when in open position, and a section for receiving the eaves after postings are made and main taining them in perfect alinement so that they may be readily returned to the binder.

Referring to the drawings, which represent merely by way of example suitable embodiments of my lnvention, Figure 1 isa side view of a loose leaf binder embodying my invention, in closed position, resting upon my posting stand; Fig. 2 is a plan view of my posting stand; Fig. 3 is a sectional view along the line 3-3 of- Fig. 2, showing the central post partly withdrawn; Fig. 4 is a sectional view along the line 44 of Fig. 1, the central post having been removed, showing the loose leaves, resting in alinement upon the side posts through notched holes, the side posts supported in turn by cleats in the floor-of the posting stand; Fig. 5 is the samesectionalview with the central post screwed into lace, locking the loose leaves,

cover in place for locking the binder; Fig. 6 is a view of the back of the ledger showing the pages resting upon the side posts through notched holes and locked by the central post, "passing throu h closed holes; Fig. 7 is a sectional view of the locking device of the top binder-cover.

Referring now with greater particularity to the said figures, where similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout:

The posting stand-1 constitutes the support of my loose leaf binder'and 2 and 2 are respectively the bottom and top covers of the binder. The said covers contain the metal binding elements 5.and 5 tional posts 6 are. permanently secured in The sec: 5

the binding element 5, and the post 7 is removably secured to the same binding element 5 between the posts 6, by means of a screw-threaded end'. The top binder-cover 2 is provided with the holes 8, passing through the binder element 5 so spaced as to receive the two side posts 6, and with the hole 9 so spaced as to receive the center post 7. The ledger leaves are provided with similarly spaced closed holes, to accommodate the post 7, and notched holes to accommodate the posts 6. The top binder element 5 contains a locking device such as I have illustrated in Fig. 7. In this locking device the bar 10, containing elongated holes 11, so spaced as to receive the posts 6 and 7, is movable laterally in the space 12 within the binder element 5 by the threaded-screw 13. The screw 13' engages the binder ele mom 5 and is turned by the key 14. When the screw 13 is turned inwardly, the bar 10 is moved into binding contact, at its holes 11, with the posts 6 and 7, thereby locking the top binchr-covcr to the said posts at any desired point, so that the ledger may be adjusted to contain any number of leaves. By turning the key in the reverse direction, the binding contact of the bar 10 is relieved, permitting the top binder-cover to be easily slipped off the posts (Sand -7.v

The postin stand 1 consists of side and end walls, and a floor, the floor being broken into two right angles. The first angle, consisting of the floors 12 and 13, recelves the ledger and maintains it in position for opening. For this reason the side 12 of the angle is tipped back from the perpendicular somewhat and the side 13 is'tipped up a corre sponding distance. The second angle, con-- sisting of the floors ll and 15, is set lower Within the stand than the angle 12-13, while its floor 14 tips back farther than the floor 12. The side walls 16, which support the floors 1iand 13, extend to inclose the angle formed by the floors 14 and 15 so forming a receptacle the width of which is such as just to receive the loose leaves 17 of the binder after posting and to maintain them in al'inement so that they may be readily: returned to the binder. The side walls 16 may be conveniently cut away above the floor 15 in; a manner to make the loose leaves accessible from the side, and the fioor 15 may also be cut away (Fig. 2) at its upper end to make the loose leaves accessible from below.

To the floor 13 of the posting stand are secured two cleats 18, spaced so as to receive the two posts 6 andallow the bottom binder element 5* to slip between them and the floor 12,; The upper surfaces of the cleats 18' are i made somewhat concave to receive the posts 6. The weight of the binder, when in position on these supports, fallspartly upon the floor 12 against .Which it hes, chieflyupon the cleats 18, being taken up through the osts 6. The said cleats are of such a heig it above the floor 13 as to give a slight clearance between the binder elements '5 and 5 and the floor 13 thereby taking the weight of the ledger entirely off the binder elements 5 and 5 The binder is held securely in its position by the guides.l9.

The manner of operating my loose leaf binder, by which I secure an improved method of opening the binder, removing and replacing the leaves and closing the binder again is as follows:

The binder is placed in position upon the posting stand, as illustrated in Fig. 1.

The top binder-cover 2 is then removed from the posts 6 and 7 with great facility, the weight of the binder being taken up on the posts G-and cleats 18. The binder-cover 2 once removed the pages are released by unscrewing and drawing out the c'enterpost 7. The leaves now rest through their notched holes upon the posts 6 and may be be lifted-0E for posting or other purposes at pleasure, in any quantity, or from any part of the ledger. After posting etc. the leaves are laid against the floor 15 where they are held in perfect alinement-ready to be returned in any quantity or to any portion of the ledgei by merely slipping their notches over the posts 6. YVhen the ledger is to be closed the center post 7 is passed through the closed holes of the pages and screwed into the binder element 5. When the notched holes of the'pages have been fitted tothe posts 6, the pages will always be found in alinement to receive the post 7 through their closed holes. The top bindercover 5 is now replaced by slipping it upon the posts 6 and 7 through its holes 8 and 9; it is then locked by the key 14 after being brought into contact with the leaves of the ledger, no compression being required to hold the leaves in position, because of the central locking post 1.; t

"The permanentlyse'cured posts 6 are made sectional so as to be adjustable to any de' sired number of leaves, while several center posts of different lengths may be provided to meet similar requirements.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters-Patent, is:

1. The combination of a binder consisting of two independent binding members, one rovided with permanent os'ts for engaging o-ose pages through notches, and a removably attached post for locking the pages through closed holes, the other bindinomember, being adjustable upon the said posts, with a po'sting'stand comprising means to sup ort a'n'd mainta-in the binder upon its sat permanent posts and a receptacle of equal width with the pages for r'eeeivin'gre- '2. In a binder device, the combination, with one binding member comprising two posts permanently attached thereto for en gaging loose pages through notches, and a post removably attached thereto for locking the (pages through closed holes, and the other bin ing member adapted to engage the said posts through holes and provided with a lock,

. of a posting stand having two parts, one part comprising a floor having two cleats secured thereto supporting the binder upon said permanently attached posts, the other part comprising a receptacle of equal width with the pages for receiving removed pages.

3. In a binder device the combination,

with one binding member comprising per manent posts for engaging leaf notches and a removable post for locking the leaves through closed holes, and a second binding member adjustable to the said posts, of a posting stand havin two parts, one part comprising a floor having cleats secured thereto supporting the binder beneath said permanent posts, the other part comprising a receptacle of equal width with the pages for receiving removed pages.

4. The combination of a loose leaf ledger comprising two'separate binding covers, the one' provided with permanent posts and a removable post,' the other adjustable to the said posts, with a posting stand comprising means to. support and maintain the binder upon said permanent posts and a receptacle of equal width with the ledger leaves.

5. In .a binder device, the combination, with one binding member comprising perma nent osts and a removable 0st and the other inding member adjusta le upon the said posts, of a posting stand comprising e said supportin cleats,

and a remova le post, the top mem er ad-' justablc upon the said posts.

7 In a loose leaf hinder, the combination of a bottom binding member having permanent posts, notched pages engaglng said .permanent posts, a topbinding member adustable upon the sand permanent posts through apertures, and a post which engages the said bottom binding member removably, the said notched pages through closed holes and the said top binding member through an aperture.

8. A loose leaf binder comprising a bottom binding member having permanent posts, notched pages engaging the said ermanent posts, a top binding member adjustable upon the said permanent posts through apertures, and a central post engaging the bottom binding member removably, the said notched pages through closed holes, and the said top binding member through an aperture.

In witness whereof I do afiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

R. P. HIXSON. Witnesses: I

R. A. Kis'i'nnn, JULIUs B. PRICE, Jr. 

